PACS

BMI (biomedial informatics)

interdisciplinary field of platforms that are used for medical purpose

VNA (vendor neutral archive)

an enterprise storage system that requires images to be stored in nonproprietary format

HIPAA (health insurance portability and accountability act)

federal law that requires privacy of health information

Computer network

allows computers to exchange data and share resources

HL-7

organization that provides standards for computer-related communications involving healthcare information

LED

light emitting diode, the most common monitor used in radiology

Storage duration for pediatric and litigation images

indefinitely

Compression

significantly reduces size or volume of data to reduce storage, bandwidth, and processing times

Estimated storage need in PACS for a year

3.2 terabytes

HUB

the most inexpensive, simplistic switch

PACS (picture archiving and communication system)

denotes a networked group of computers, servers and archives

Patient portal

what allows electronic access to one's own medical records

DICOM

most manufacturers today provide a utility program to convert image files into what format

Clinical informatics

subspecialty of BMI that utilizes data and information technology to deliver healthcare services

Intranet

refers to one or more networks that are administratively controlled by a single authority

Lossless compression

compression that allows all of the original information of an image to be retained

Service class

describes what to do with objects (object class: contains info about the study and patient)

A workstation sending images for storage is a ________, the storage would be a __________.

SCU (user); SPU (provider)

Network bridge

actively manages the connections between attached computers

Bandwidth

describes how much data can be moved throughout a network

Cloud computing

internet based computing with virtual access of shared resources, software, and information

Sciences involved in informatics

Computer science, Information science, Decision science, Management science, Cognitive science, Organizational theory

Types of image storage

Short term storage, Long term storage, Off-site storage

Benefits of cloud computing

reduces cost, increases accessibility, faster turnaround for reading, improves manageability, improves storage availability

BMI

biomedical informatics

HIS

Hospital information system

RIS

Radiology Information System

EHR

electronic health record

VNA

vendor neutral archive

SOP

service object pair

SCU

service class user

SCP

service class provider

HL-7

Health Level 7 International

BPS

bits per second

LAN

Local Area Network

WAN

Wide Area Network

RAID

Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

CPOE

Computerized Provider Order Entry

CDSS

clinical decision support system